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World● Low1h ago · Nov 6, 2026, 7:25 AM

Ex-Miss Thailand arrested over claims charity donations funded luxury lifestyle

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · East Asia

A former Miss Thailand and well-known social activist was arrested on Friday alongside her husband, accused of siphoning off money from her charity to buy luxury homes as police examine an estimated 1 billion baht (US$30 million) in donations. Panadda “Boom” Wongphudee, 50, was detained at her Bangkok home early on Friday morning after the Criminal Court issued arrest warrants accusing the couple of public fraud and money laundering. Her husband, fitness influencer and businessman Atip...

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